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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 1.5.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 5-3 loser at home against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Lightning were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +125 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-5-4 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 7-16-1 SU
Ottawa is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Los Angeles Tuesday, December 14
Ottawa at Florida Tuesday, December 14